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california gets a lot of defense dollars. levin. mccain did not like this and arethe debate is between the house republicans and the president. the senate is along for the ride. host: we showed a picture of buck mckeon, republican of california. does he have a say in the negotiations? guest: absolutely. he has been vocal about the damage sequestration could do. he wants to see the pentagon avoid it. he has a bit of a buyer's remorse. he is lamenting the fact that the pentagon was placed at the kind of risk he feels are right now. host: frank, what is your background? caller: retired national guard. what is the situation between officers and enlisted? i do get tricare and all the benefits. how will the sequestration affect me? guest: in terms of the ratio, it has been going up. a lot of people in congress are concerned that there are too many generals. the air force has been under criticism for the number of generals it has. the ratios are much higher than they use to be. as a budgets come down, those things will have a harder look.
california gets a lot of defense dollars. levin. mccain did not like this and arethe debate is between the house republicans and the president. the senate is along for the ride. host: we showed a picture of buck mckeon, republican of california. does he have a say in the negotiations? guest: absolutely. he has been vocal about the damage sequestration could do. he wants to see the pentagon avoid it. he has a bit of a buyer's remorse. he is lamenting the fact that the pentagon was placed at the...
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the gentleman from california. mr. dreier: mr. speaker, let me again express my appreciation to my good friend from worcester and it's been a great honor and privilege to work in a bipartisan way with him on this as i've been privileged to work with many democrats in this house on many different bipartisan issues over the years. i'm getting ready to leave this place, mr. speaker. i'll be in january, as you will, moving on to another life for me it's after nearly 3 1/2 decades. and i got to say to have this -- we have lots of work ahead in the next four weeks to have this trade issue is gratifying for me. as i mentioned i'm leaving, i'm very pleased to for his first speech since being named chairman of the rules committee for the next congress, i'm very happy to yield such time as he may consume to the very thoughtful, dedicated and hardworking gentleman from dallas, mr. sessions. let me say, mr. speaker, that there are lots of hard workers in this house. and there are -- we all learn as kids there's a differentiation between a wor
the gentleman from california. mr. dreier: mr. speaker, let me again express my appreciation to my good friend from worcester and it's been a great honor and privilege to work in a bipartisan way with him on this as i've been privileged to work with many democrats in this house on many different bipartisan issues over the years. i'm getting ready to leave this place, mr. speaker. i'll be in january, as you will, moving on to another life for me it's after nearly 3 1/2 decades. and i got to say...
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in california, the unions spent probably at least four to one on the campaign to raise taxes in california and to defeat the measure that would have defunded the unions. they are going after the contributors to the people who are finding for measure 32, the one that would have hurt the unions. are going after them. these politicians in california and washington -- if you contribute against them, you are on the enemies list. it is free speech. they have money and ideas they want to contribute. it seems like there is another way that comes on a lot. you guys tilt democrat. host: i will give you a chance to respond. guest: i think the caller makes the point of the supreme court made. the supreme court of support free speech. that is fine, except when most of us get up and speak on a soapbox, we are not wearing burkas. you know where i am. you know where my organization is. you can look up that information and if you have a problem, you know where that is the problem i have is that more and organizations are not disclosing and we are not seeing that information because -- at least, the super p
in california, the unions spent probably at least four to one on the campaign to raise taxes in california and to defeat the measure that would have defunded the unions. they are going after the contributors to the people who are finding for measure 32, the one that would have hurt the unions. are going after them. these politicians in california and washington -- if you contribute against them, you are on the enemies list. it is free speech. they have money and ideas they want to contribute....
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it takes years to fire a pedophile who is a teacher in california. and in this session, there was legislation to allow superintends to fire convicted pedophiles, and that did not pass because the union blocked it. because to them, the tenure issue is sacrosanct. when i talk about elevating the discussion, which i think mayor emmanuel is right on, as opposed to just being accepting of the old view of jabr rules and tenure, and situations where people do not get evaluated at all, we need to start talking about what accountability should look like for children. i am not a big test for guy. i'm not saying that if every kid does not get 95% -- which should be an indicator. in boston, a 25% of the teaching evaluation will be based on the test scores of the kids in the class. that sounds reasonable to me. if you get a groups who evaluates teachers, and you've got to have some objective accountability, and it somewhat got to be based on what the kids are doing. i think he did a good job of elevating the discussion. when asked about helping a child, i would n
it takes years to fire a pedophile who is a teacher in california. and in this session, there was legislation to allow superintends to fire convicted pedophiles, and that did not pass because the union blocked it. because to them, the tenure issue is sacrosanct. when i talk about elevating the discussion, which i think mayor emmanuel is right on, as opposed to just being accepting of the old view of jabr rules and tenure, and situations where people do not get evaluated at all, we need to start...
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some of the regulators of electricity in places like california and new york have figured out how to make it attractive to their energy providers to promote more efficiency through the advantage of the consumer by reducing rates. i think there are many things we will be able to agree on that will advance the cause of de- carbgonizaing the economy. >> the diversity of fuel sources and uses as well as efficiency trouble parallel to the interests of good environmental policy. >> in 2007, congress agreed on standards, and the administration has continued to work to move those numbers up even more. there is a classic example where we actually did something that had a real impact. >> i wondered -- the recommendations you are making -- i understand you are trying to bring together these agencies across the executive branch. these legislative branch is very much a partner in this. how do your recommendations during the congressional leadership in and coordinate them as well as with the executive branch leadership? >> we will recommend that this be institutionalized or created also legislativ
some of the regulators of electricity in places like california and new york have figured out how to make it attractive to their energy providers to promote more efficiency through the advantage of the consumer by reducing rates. i think there are many things we will be able to agree on that will advance the cause of de- carbgonizaing the economy. >> the diversity of fuel sources and uses as well as efficiency trouble parallel to the interests of good environmental policy. >> in...
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the gentleman from california reserves. the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. mckeon: mr. speaker, at this time i yield two minutes to my friend and colleague, the chairman of the subcommittee on readiness, the gentleman from virginia, mr. forbes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from virginia is recognized for two minutes. mr. forbes: thank you, mr. speaker. first, i want to thank the chairman and ranking member of the staff of the armed services committee for the great job that they have done in bringing this bill to the floor. this bill takes several steps to ensure our military readiness, including the restoration of funding to retain at least three guided missiles cruisers that the navy proposed to retire before the end of their expected service life. the conference added an additional 3 tactical airlift aircraft that are essential of meeting the direct support airlift missions. these changes are essential to ensuring our military meets commission requirements. the bill also refuses to authorize another round of bracc, which i believe was first downe
the gentleman from california reserves. the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. mckeon: mr. speaker, at this time i yield two minutes to my friend and colleague, the chairman of the subcommittee on readiness, the gentleman from virginia, mr. forbes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from virginia is recognized for two minutes. mr. forbes: thank you, mr. speaker. first, i want to thank the chairman and ranking member of the staff of the armed services committee for the great job...
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under the speaker's announced policy of january 5, 2011, the chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. hunter, for 30 minutes. mr. hunter: thank you, mr. speaker. it's my honor to come before you and speak about a true son of america who lost his battle with cancer six days ago on november 22. here's an article here from the local paper in san diego talking about dan mckennon and it says navy pilot, radio and airline executive, appointed to two federal boards and son of san diego congressman. those are a lot of things but dan was so much more than all of those even put together. first, his father was a democrat congressman from san diego here in the 1950's. probably stood at this table like i am speaking now. dan was a page when we still had pages in the house in the 1950's during the truman administration as well. he had a great respect and love for this country and he had a great respect and love for this body and the institution. he has some great claims to fame. one of those is this -- as a young man, dan served in the navy as a helicopter pilot and he's credited with 62 saves
under the speaker's announced policy of january 5, 2011, the chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. hunter, for 30 minutes. mr. hunter: thank you, mr. speaker. it's my honor to come before you and speak about a true son of america who lost his battle with cancer six days ago on november 22. here's an article here from the local paper in san diego talking about dan mckennon and it says navy pilot, radio and airline executive, appointed to two federal boards and son of san diego...
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there are teams and equipment that will be airlifted from california, west coast teams to support this response. but also, understand that teams were already moving well before sandy hit. teams have been called from the midwest and south. it makes sense that -- if it makes sense that they can drive their faster than flying, then they are driving in. for those that need to, they're flying in this afternoon. >> i am wondering how the contacting process is going. some contracts are already in place. will there be proposals for other types of aid? does fema have enough money with the $3.6 billion? especially when they are only authorized for $3.8 billion. >> yes, we will be contacting for more. but you will have to go back to a lot of different agencies end renegotiate contracts. bid e will not be no-bati contracts. secondly, we will not run out of money in the response. the flood insurance is a separate account. we're looking at projected claims there. we're working closely with what would be the operators of the fund. but the drf is a separate account, and strictly for flood costs, and n
there are teams and equipment that will be airlifted from california, west coast teams to support this response. but also, understand that teams were already moving well before sandy hit. teams have been called from the midwest and south. it makes sense that -- if it makes sense that they can drive their faster than flying, then they are driving in. for those that need to, they're flying in this afternoon. >> i am wondering how the contacting process is going. some contracts are already...
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this was in california. it seems like natural gas was the obvious way to run energy in this country. thinking about the poll that snapped because of hurricane sandy in the new jersey area along a coast, they underestimated things like that. so, the broader issue is -- how does it work? who controls the rebuilding of our infrastructure? would it be wise to put money into these tubes -- these individual utilities? host: first of all, i wrote this piece. we were sort of talking about it. anyone looking at the big energy picture, not the individual pieces of energy, we spent all of our time talking about oil, gas, and nuclear. we debated about the environmentalists in the business community. we started to realize that, first of all, most americans get their energy from electricity. the change from this energy boom that we had of extracting record amounts of gas from the ground to plug in our homes, that really needs to -- it is the point that you raised about infrastructure. it is about investment in what we alr
this was in california. it seems like natural gas was the obvious way to run energy in this country. thinking about the poll that snapped because of hurricane sandy in the new jersey area along a coast, they underestimated things like that. so, the broader issue is -- how does it work? who controls the rebuilding of our infrastructure? would it be wise to put money into these tubes -- these individual utilities? host: first of all, i wrote this piece. we were sort of talking about it. anyone...
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rhonda, from california. caller: good morning, everybody. i am just really upset. the gop has taken over our congress, they have held it since the president was in. they have destroyed main street. they have taken our jobs. they have taken our houses. now they sit and call me irresponsible. just five minutes ago, they were calling the irresponsible. i one of the most responsible people. these folks, these lawyers, that are running our government, are running us into the ground. they are manipulating us, oppressing us, committing treason as crimes against us, yet we have no voice to do anything about it. this all has to change, and they need to quit blaming main street for what they purposely have done, and i hope we can all come together and find a way through this before all of our families are destroyed. thank you, and god bless you all. host: 84 your call. welcome to c-span. caller: thank you for taking my call. .'m 67 years old recor i get $560, in disability, i have a master's in education, but am working for minimum wage now. i am trying to find a job teachin
rhonda, from california. caller: good morning, everybody. i am just really upset. the gop has taken over our congress, they have held it since the president was in. they have destroyed main street. they have taken our jobs. they have taken our houses. now they sit and call me irresponsible. just five minutes ago, they were calling the irresponsible. i one of the most responsible people. these folks, these lawyers, that are running our government, are running us into the ground. they are...
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bilbray of california for today and mr. marino of pennsylvania for tuesday, december 4, and for today. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the requests are granted. under the speaker's announced policy of january 5, 2011, the gentleman from georgia, mr. woodall, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the majority leader. mr. woodall: thank you, mr. speaker. i appreciate the hour. i appreciate your being here with us this afternoon. it seems like just yesterday to me that you and i showed up here on capitol hill. it was that giant freshmen class of 2010 and, golly, we came to do something. i remember back in freshmen orientation, folks hadn't even been sworn in yet, they were already trying to get focused on what the first votes in january of 2011 would be about and the constant noise in the room was about, how do we make a difference? how do we make it matter? this was a freshmen class full of people who didn't come because they wanted a business card that says congressman. they didn't come because this was
bilbray of california for today and mr. marino of pennsylvania for tuesday, december 4, and for today. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the requests are granted. under the speaker's announced policy of january 5, 2011, the gentleman from georgia, mr. woodall, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the majority leader. mr. woodall: thank you, mr. speaker. i appreciate the hour. i appreciate your being here with us this afternoon. it seems like just yesterday to me that you...
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they registered, and now they are a power in california, as they are in other states. you go out and you oppose the dream backact. -- opposed the dream act -- mitt romney saying people should self-deport, sell their house and go back to mexico? you cannot win latino votes when you make war against them. host: one supporting mitt romney in this election said they need to go after hispanic support in 2016. guest: i once thought that man you mentioned was one of the rising stars. when he left the party, i did not buy his reasons for doing so. i did not think republicans should write off the african americans at all. talking about improving this economy, and if they are willing to say medicare and social security are going to stay, they can certainly get african- american votes. to write them off, as suggested, i think would be a mistake. host: you can send us an email or join us on facebook or twitter. what surprised you about the election tuesday? guest: what surprised me was the obama victory. 5% of the people that are independent voters. i think it was a very decisive
they registered, and now they are a power in california, as they are in other states. you go out and you oppose the dream backact. -- opposed the dream act -- mitt romney saying people should self-deport, sell their house and go back to mexico? you cannot win latino votes when you make war against them. host: one supporting mitt romney in this election said they need to go after hispanic support in 2016. guest: i once thought that man you mentioned was one of the rising stars. when he left the...
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host: let go out to california on the independent line. caller: i think all american citizens should be protected. what happened in benghazi is our military was put on alert right away and our president made our military stand down and not protect american citizens because it is political. what is really going on? it is a new world order and we need to stop this. we need to think about america and america only right now. guest: i would think form policies should be focused on because we have such a large concentration. up in hawthorne, we have the depot for munitions and a lot of servicemen but i do not see it as a major issue. we are hurting so economically that we tend to need nothing but jobs, jobs, jobs. host: right wing writes in on twitter -- again, we have about 15 minutes left in this segment on nevada. opening it up to your calls. we will go to a new york resident right now on the republican line. good morning, bill. caller: hi. could you remind the people of nevada how obama went after all the corporations, bringing their corpora
host: let go out to california on the independent line. caller: i think all american citizens should be protected. what happened in benghazi is our military was put on alert right away and our president made our military stand down and not protect american citizens because it is political. what is really going on? it is a new world order and we need to stop this. we need to think about america and america only right now. guest: i would think form policies should be focused on because we have...
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i was privileged to serve from northern california, southern california. i was privileged to represent the entire state. i was privileged to have my chirp on the floor with me as i was sworn in. and have my grandchildren on the floor with me when i was sworn in my second tour. not many men and women get that opportunity. so i thank the people of my state. i thank my colleagues from all over the country, particularly those from california. we are a band of brothers and sisters. we worked together over the years. we have worked i think with integrity, with honesty and hopefully with a modicum of humidity, understanding how important this place -- humility, understanding how important this place is. and as long as what you consider you do important and yourself not so important, you will succeed. so i thank my friend from california, and i thank my colleagues from california for this opportunity to at least say another goodbye. mr. calvert: well, i thank the gentleman and i certainly wish you well, and i know notre dame will do very well in the coming days an
i was privileged to serve from northern california, southern california. i was privileged to represent the entire state. i was privileged to have my chirp on the floor with me as i was sworn in. and have my grandchildren on the floor with me when i was sworn in my second tour. not many men and women get that opportunity. so i thank the people of my state. i thank my colleagues from all over the country, particularly those from california. we are a band of brothers and sisters. we worked...
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we were ranchers out in the boonedocks of california. and -- boondocks of california. and nobody had insurance who was in the senior years. the county hospital sticks in my mind as the reason for medicare. it was beyond horrible. there was just a row of beds, the most horrible odor in that ward of people dying. it was so compelling. and today there are issues out there but we have seen the population of seniors healthy, living longer, 20 years longer than they were just 45 years ago. 50 years ago now. this is so important to seniors. and it is the democratic party that has stood for medicare all of these decades. and we're not going to let it go. we're not going to let medicare go. it is a foundation of our humanity and our compassion. as americans for all. because all of us want to live long enough to get into medicare. reforms are possible. we've talked about several of them here today. i know that our colleague from michigan spoke earlier, if you'd like to come back in and talk a little bit about this, we'd welcome you. and we'll go back here for a little longer. pl
we were ranchers out in the boonedocks of california. and -- boondocks of california. and nobody had insurance who was in the senior years. the county hospital sticks in my mind as the reason for medicare. it was beyond horrible. there was just a row of beds, the most horrible odor in that ward of people dying. it was so compelling. and today there are issues out there but we have seen the population of seniors healthy, living longer, 20 years longer than they were just 45 years ago. 50 years...
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palazzo: i recognize the gentleman from from california three minutes, mr. rork. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for three minutes. mr. rohrabacher: i would like to thank chairman hall for the great leadership he has provided to our committee and also to mr. costello, who will be leaving us voluntarily, leaving this body, and he has done such a fine job. both of these gentlemen deserve accolades for the wonderful job he has done for american space and science programs and our country as a whole. i rise in support of h.r. 6586. it extends the commonsense limitations on liability exposure for commercial space launches. a few years ago when i was the chairman of the space and aeronautics subcommittee, the f.a.a. was directed to provide an ongoing analysis of the rationale for four and potentially unintended consequences of this indemnification provision. according to the analysis, the two options before us then were to extend this liability provision, which has never cost the american taxpayer a dime or option number two, through unintended or th
palazzo: i recognize the gentleman from from california three minutes, mr. rork. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for three minutes. mr. rohrabacher: i would like to thank chairman hall for the great leadership he has provided to our committee and also to mr. costello, who will be leaving us voluntarily, leaving this body, and he has done such a fine job. both of these gentlemen deserve accolades for the wonderful job he has done for american space and science programs and...
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the gentleman from california. mr. waxman: i'm pleased at this time to yield to the gentleman from vermont, who is going to be joining again the energy and commerce committee to my great delight, three minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from vermont is recognized for three minutes. mr. welch: i thank the gentleman from california. i look forward to returning to the committee and working with my colleagues on the other side of the aisle as well. i'm very pleased to be here supporting this legislation. energy efficiency makes sense. we have brutal arguments here about climate change, about what's the right fuel source. they are dividing us. but the fact is whether you believe in climate change or not, even under the bill that was passed a session ago, we could have met 1/3 of our climate reduction carbon emissions goals through efficiency. there is an enormous potential in efficiency to make this economy better, to create local jobs, to save people money. this legislation starts down that road. it's very goo
the gentleman from california. mr. waxman: i'm pleased at this time to yield to the gentleman from vermont, who is going to be joining again the energy and commerce committee to my great delight, three minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from vermont is recognized for three minutes. mr. welch: i thank the gentleman from california. i look forward to returning to the committee and working with my colleagues on the other side of the aisle as well. i'm very pleased to be here...
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stark represents a district right next door to my district in the east bay of california, northern california. i just have to say, i have known congressman stark since i was the president of the black student union at mills college in the early 1970's. and i will never forget this. i wrote then my congressman stark a letter on behalf of the students at mills college with a request and he responded so quickly. and replied to that request in a positive way. so on behalf of all those students then, congressman stark, and on behalf of myself today, i just want to say thank you, thank you for demonstrating what exemplary constituent service was all about. i have known congressman stark probably more than most members here because i had the privilege to work with a great statesman and known congressman stark during that period. we always say we have some of the most outspoken and well informed and engaged people in this nation, and congressman stark certainly has been at the forefront of making sure that his district became closer to our federal government and brought the government to the people o
stark represents a district right next door to my district in the east bay of california, northern california. i just have to say, i have known congressman stark since i was the president of the black student union at mills college in the early 1970's. and i will never forget this. i wrote then my congressman stark a letter on behalf of the students at mills college with a request and he responded so quickly. and replied to that request in a positive way. so on behalf of all those students...
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for what purpose does the gentlelady from california seek recognition? without objection, the gentlelady from california is recognized for one minute. ms. sanchez: mr. speaker, down here in the well you might think that we are not a very friendly bunch towards each other but i want to let people know today that we actually have a lot of friendships here on this floor. and i want to take this time this week before we break for christmas to say good-bye to some of my friends who are leaving from congress, especially from the democratic side. but i have a particularly good friend on the other side. congressman gallegly. and he's had a congressional career here for 25 years, he's been a leader in -- and a fierce defender in animal rights. and with the successful passage of legislation that he recently sponsored, the creation and the sale of videos depicting the torture of animals, is forever illegal. and animals across -- lovers across the country are saying -- thankful for his leadership on that. and we a lot of times disagree on a lot of things politically
for what purpose does the gentlelady from california seek recognition? without objection, the gentlelady from california is recognized for one minute. ms. sanchez: mr. speaker, down here in the well you might think that we are not a very friendly bunch towards each other but i want to let people know today that we actually have a lot of friendships here on this floor. and i want to take this time this week before we break for christmas to say good-bye to some of my friends who are leaving from...
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speaker, i thank the gentleman from california, mr. schiff, for sponsoring this commonsense, bipartisan legislation. h.r. 6014, the katie sepich enhanced d.n.a. collection act, allingt rises incentive grants to states that implement programs to collect d.n.a. samples from felony arrestees. d.n.a. arrestee programs provide an important law enforcement tool to identify the perpetrators of open and unsolved cases. d.n.a. arrestee programs can also prevent crimes by linking career criminals to crimes and locking them up before they have the chance to strike again. by collecting d.n.a. samples from arrestees and uploading them into the national d.n.a. databases, states can empower police and prosecutors to not only solve cold cases but also to apprehend violent criminals before most innocent people are victimized or precious lives are lost. similar legislation passed the house last congress by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 357-32. h.r. 6014 adds a new purpose area to the d.n.a. analysis backlog elimination act to fund state d.n.a. arre
speaker, i thank the gentleman from california, mr. schiff, for sponsoring this commonsense, bipartisan legislation. h.r. 6014, the katie sepich enhanced d.n.a. collection act, allingt rises incentive grants to states that implement programs to collect d.n.a. samples from felony arrestees. d.n.a. arrestee programs provide an important law enforcement tool to identify the perpetrators of open and unsolved cases. d.n.a. arrestee programs can also prevent crimes by linking career criminals to...
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part of it is the state of california. the insurance companies the cost of workers' compensation for our little league is, we had to go through the state. it was about 1.5 times the entire compensation of the players. we had a conversation recently with the national football league. if you ask them, they will tell you is a similar problem. people think of a concussion and in europe in where they played last. there are players that have been hurt. if you want to change this, guess where you end up. you end up where the doctor is talking about. we basically have an entire generation we will have to deal with. someone playing in the southeast conference has perhaps already incurred damage that is not going to manifest for 15 or 20 years. >> i think you were telling me the last team that employs a player is the one that picks up all of the workers compensation. >> that is not right or wrong. that happens to be the law. >> i am interested in your conversations with the national football league. >> i am not speaking for national
part of it is the state of california. the insurance companies the cost of workers' compensation for our little league is, we had to go through the state. it was about 1.5 times the entire compensation of the players. we had a conversation recently with the national football league. if you ask them, they will tell you is a similar problem. people think of a concussion and in europe in where they played last. there are players that have been hurt. if you want to change this, guess where you end...
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the gentleman from california. mr. whackman: i yield myself such time as -- mr. waxman: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. waxman: my colleagues, this is a bill that is special for one company to sell off the batches of the primatene mist that they have on stock. this is a product that's not on the market now. it was taken off the market. and there are subtutes on the market that the public health and medical groups say is far better and far safer. there are a large number of organizations that have come to the floor on this bill to oppose it. the committee, energy and commerce committee, heard expert medical testimony that primatene mist is not safe or recommended for treating asthma. we have a chart here. these are the groups that opposed this bill. i urge you to vote no. the lung association, thoracic society, american academy of pediatrics, asthma and allergy foundation. all the people involved in health are saying they don't want this drug on the ma
the gentleman from california. mr. whackman: i yield myself such time as -- mr. waxman: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. waxman: my colleagues, this is a bill that is special for one company to sell off the batches of the primatene mist that they have on stock. this is a product that's not on the market now. it was taken off the market. and there are subtutes on the market that the public health and medical groups say is far...
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frankly in california of i.t. firms that are founded by immigrants from china and from india that were educated here in our institutions. and so the legislation also contains this family reunification provision which allows graduate spouses and children to live in the u.s. while waiting for their green card application to be processed. one of the things that seems pretty clear to me is because we roll over the green cards every year for the next four years to make sure they all are used that in point of fact we believe that more of them will be used than under the diversity lottery whether or not they're rolled over. so i think it's quite the opposite. i think we in fact focus here on exactly the top of skilled immigration that's most likely to create jobs here in the united states. so i would urge my colleagues to support this bill in order to help our economy grow, and i'll yield back the balance of my time. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from michigan. mr. conyers:
frankly in california of i.t. firms that are founded by immigrants from china and from india that were educated here in our institutions. and so the legislation also contains this family reunification provision which allows graduate spouses and children to live in the u.s. while waiting for their green card application to be processed. one of the things that seems pretty clear to me is because we roll over the green cards every year for the next four years to make sure they all are used that in...
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that were california, mr. waxman. >> thank you, mr. chairman. we had our differences on this committee and with the senate. then we finally reached a compromise. and we settled by agreeing to allow the f.c.c. to utilize guard bands that might have unlicensed and licensed uses to flourish. we understood this to be a good compromise that showed unlicensed and licensed uses do not have to be mutely ex-- mutually exclusive. it is an unlawful giveaway. chairman genachowski, do you think we have to decide between the licensed or unlicensed model? is there an opportunity to create a band plan that includes both? >> no, i don't think we have to make that decision. yes, there is a decision to creates a balanced band plan that maximizes it for the country. >> some expressed concerned about guard bands that are too big or not technically reasonable. how will the f.c.c. determine the appropriate size? >> on the record, based on the engineering and input we get, we made a proposal based on the work that they did which we believe is technically reasonable. >>
that were california, mr. waxman. >> thank you, mr. chairman. we had our differences on this committee and with the senate. then we finally reached a compromise. and we settled by agreeing to allow the f.c.c. to utilize guard bands that might have unlicensed and licensed uses to flourish. we understood this to be a good compromise that showed unlicensed and licensed uses do not have to be mutely ex-- mutually exclusive. it is an unlawful giveaway. chairman genachowski, do you think we...
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speaker, h.r. 4389 introduced by the gentleman from california, mr. costa, would designate the facile i have to the united states postal service, located at 19 east merced street in fowler, california a this has the cecil e. bolt post office this bill was introduced on april 18 and prereported favorably from the committee on government oversight and reform on june 7. cecil bolt was drafted into the army prior to the start of world war ii. he was assigned to the allusion islands in -- to the aleutian islands in alaska. he was appointed post mast her -- postmaster in 1947, he's known for friendly service, including delivering packagesen christmas eve. sadly he pass aid way on february 9, 2007. nonetheless, he is fondly remembered by many family members and friends. mr. speaker, mr. bolt is a worthy designee of this postal facility naming and i urge all members to join me in support of this bill and reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the chair recognizes the gentlelady from new york, mrs. maloney. mrs. malone
speaker, h.r. 4389 introduced by the gentleman from california, mr. costa, would designate the facile i have to the united states postal service, located at 19 east merced street in fowler, california a this has the cecil e. bolt post office this bill was introduced on april 18 and prereported favorably from the committee on government oversight and reform on june 7. cecil bolt was drafted into the army prior to the start of world war ii. he was assigned to the allusion islands in -- to the...
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they sent it to california to invest in a company with a loan guarantee, solyndra, that went bankrupt. accurately the state of ohio, one in every four children is in poverty. that's a record you should be ashamed of. [applause] >> henry, the next question. >> i'm not for the bailout -- >> we're moving on to henry's question. >> this question is for you. you criticize your opponent two years ago for shuffling his campaign workers ought to the public payroll yet the dayton daily news and others have reported you followed suit. you hired workers to work in the state treasury office. house is that a double standard? what assurances do we have the you'll make federal appointments based on merit and not to help you win? >> you have one minute. >> the comparison is apples and oranges. the people we hired into our office are qualified professionals. i believe there records speak for themselves. let's talk about the record. when the credit rating was downgraded, we have earned the highest rating on our bonds, on our investments. we have increased this by $2 billion. we have never graded -- we
they sent it to california to invest in a company with a loan guarantee, solyndra, that went bankrupt. accurately the state of ohio, one in every four children is in poverty. that's a record you should be ashamed of. [applause] >> henry, the next question. >> i'm not for the bailout -- >> we're moving on to henry's question. >> this question is for you. you criticize your opponent two years ago for shuffling his campaign workers ought to the public payroll yet the dayton...
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for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california rise? without objection. ms. chu: 20 children ages 6 and 7 went to school last friday to learn, to play, to take their first steps into this world. what happened to them and six brave teachers determined to protect them is horrific and unmanageable. our hearts break for -- unimaginable. our hearts break for their families, friends and loved ones. what has been taken from them cannot be taken back. the tragedy at sandy hook happened because we turned a blind eye to the carnage our lax gun laws bring us. it's time to change those laws before another school, mall or movie theater is turned into a crime scene. we must ban assault weapons, we must ban extended ammunition clips that shoot 30 bullets at a time. we must demand that everyone, everywhere receives a thorough background check if they want to own a gun. it's time to reclaim our security and it starts by making changes to the law. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from colora
for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california rise? without objection. ms. chu: 20 children ages 6 and 7 went to school last friday to learn, to play, to take their first steps into this world. what happened to them and six brave teachers determined to protect them is horrific and unmanageable. our hearts break for -- unimaginable. our hearts break for their families, friends and loved ones. what has been taken from them cannot be taken back. the tragedy at sandy hook happened because...
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guest: california has 53 u.s. house members. you have 435 members of the house, 100 members of the senate. that gets you to 535. the way you get to five and a 38 come under the 23rd amendment, the district of columbia is automatically granted electoral votes. caller: in past years, especially with what happened with george bush and al gore and how that went back and forth, are they planning to make changes to this extensive monitoring? and why change from the traditional view of the electoral college to a more back-and-forth thing? i have seen this whole election thing go for 17 months and i have to say that i used to be democrat and i have been so disgusted. when i went to register to vote, i voted republican. i have a lot of concerns and reservations because i have seen a lot of things change in how things operate and how politicians operate. and i am just very, very concerned. that is why, this morning, i got up bright and early to go vote. guest: the electoral college has not rallied the masses so much in recent issues that
guest: california has 53 u.s. house members. you have 435 members of the house, 100 members of the senate. that gets you to 535. the way you get to five and a 38 come under the 23rd amendment, the district of columbia is automatically granted electoral votes. caller: in past years, especially with what happened with george bush and al gore and how that went back and forth, are they planning to make changes to this extensive monitoring? and why change from the traditional view of the electoral...
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the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. dreier: mr. speaker, this being the first day we've convened since the election i want to begin by expressing my appreciation to our chaplain, father conroy, for his very inspiring and thoughtful prayer. mr. speaker, we are here this week to deal with a very important issue, and i will say that we were all taught as kids, better late than never. we're here because u.s. workers at this point don't have access to 140 million potential consumers for their goods and services. and i'm talking about the vote we're going to have on so-called russia permanent normal trade relations. mr. speaker, vladimir putin is not a good guy. vladimir putin has inflicted horrendous human rights policies on the people of russia. we've seen crony capitalism take hold. and that's why it's very important, mr. speaker, tha
the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. dreier: mr. speaker, this being the first day we've convened since the election i want to begin by expressing my appreciation to our chaplain, father conroy, for his very inspiring and thoughtful prayer....
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we were headed to california and stopped in nevada for the night and never left. my father was a waiter. he put food on the table, clothes on our back, two daughters through college, and not so bad on a waiter's salary. i was the first in my family to go through college. i worked as a waitress and a keno runner, a shoe shine girl. i know what it is like to struggle, and i know what it is like to live paycheck to paycheck. it is not so much that i grew up in las vegas. i grew up in the state of nevada. we made a life for ourselves, and i think that i am running for the united states senate because it is my job to make sure that future generations that are coming up behind me have the same opportunities my family had. >> senator heller. >> i want to thank pbs, sponsors, and my opponent for being here this evening. i grew up with five brothers and sisters, and i raised four children of my own. i learned that an early stage it is more important to listen than it is to talk. that is what i have done. there are concerns about staying in their homes and keeping their job
we were headed to california and stopped in nevada for the night and never left. my father was a waiter. he put food on the table, clothes on our back, two daughters through college, and not so bad on a waiter's salary. i was the first in my family to go through college. i worked as a waitress and a keno runner, a shoe shine girl. i know what it is like to struggle, and i know what it is like to live paycheck to paycheck. it is not so much that i grew up in las vegas. i grew up in the state of...
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half their gains have to do with coming from illinois and california and are largely redistricting gains. but republican still control the house. what would you say was the democrats' message this election cycle, in terms of the issues are policy? they talked about republican extremism but, what is the strong message that the congressional level? it was two-pronged. one, medicare, and two, the ryan budget. medicare is one of the examples , and the right and budget shows different priorities, and republican parties are wrong. that message did not really .orke it was not a decisive win, certainly at the house level, for that message. my editor mentioned this to me as i was going out the door last night. we had three major house special elections over the last couple of years. one in pennsylvania, mark critz won that one, one in new york when chris lee, he of sending photographs, left office in upstate new york, was replaced by democrat, and the third when the arizona seat opened up after congresswoman giffords stepped down after that horrible shooting, she was replaced by congressman barbe
half their gains have to do with coming from illinois and california and are largely redistricting gains. but republican still control the house. what would you say was the democrats' message this election cycle, in terms of the issues are policy? they talked about republican extremism but, what is the strong message that the congressional level? it was two-pronged. one, medicare, and two, the ryan budget. medicare is one of the examples , and the right and budget shows different priorities,...
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it features the involvement of a professor from university of california san diego. it is working with local communities to rethink and refrain the perceptions and understandings of neighborhoods , and personal security. there are a lot of approaches to changing perceptions and changing the securities sector. that is an addition to the high- level policy stuff that we discussed. >> thank you. you have anything -- ok. let's take this as our final question. i have one more, very last question to pose to our panel. >> good morning. i am an independent researcher and consultant on issues mainly around the police and conflict. my question is aimed primarily at a bob. i will tweet it for egypt and tunisia. a paper highlighted the problems and challenges in libya in conducting operations with a light footprint. it is not kosovo or iraq model where we had tens of thousands of people on the ground. my question and for bob is, what are our considerations with engagement or post-conflict ssr? what can we do during the conflict to set the stage for post-conflict to get on the gr
it features the involvement of a professor from university of california san diego. it is working with local communities to rethink and refrain the perceptions and understandings of neighborhoods , and personal security. there are a lot of approaches to changing perceptions and changing the securities sector. that is an addition to the high- level policy stuff that we discussed. >> thank you. you have anything -- ok. let's take this as our final question. i have one more, very last...
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people in california may not buy a book on robert byrd, but they may buy a book on presidents. that is the reason i was so happy when senator howard baker -- his endorsements -- there is written on the back, i hope this book is a must read about robert byrd and the american presidency. baker caught what i was trying to convey. i was trying to make byrd appealed to the people outside of west virginia. another objective is important insights into each presidential administration. the eisenhower chapter. historians portray the happy days and everybody liked ike. the country enjoyed eight years of what president nixon called republican prosperity. when you read my chapter, you read when robert byrd is trying to help west virginia. which was suffering terribly this time. west virginia had extreme poverty. miners were out of work and byrd was trying to help the state. eisenhower kept vetoing. since the farewell address, there has been talk about the industrial complex. the new left tried to portray eisenhower as an anti- establishment liberal. it took me eight years to realize there
people in california may not buy a book on robert byrd, but they may buy a book on presidents. that is the reason i was so happy when senator howard baker -- his endorsements -- there is written on the back, i hope this book is a must read about robert byrd and the american presidency. baker caught what i was trying to convey. i was trying to make byrd appealed to the people outside of west virginia. another objective is important insights into each presidential administration. the eisenhower...
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california, texas have more votes. the electoral college is divided so that it -- 100 senators plus the three electors from d.c. it is already weighted towards have the states in terms of population. host: george on our line for democrats. hello. caller: again, the reason the electoral college was established is our founding fathers as bright and democratic as they were did not trust the population. as i just mentioned, the senators were not elected until after the turn of the century. and as far as the electoral college protecting the smaller states, well, let us be honest, new hampshire and iowa basically sets the presidential candidates. it is really hard if you lose. it is very, very difficult. they have bounced back. i do not recall who. i. bush did, and a couple others. but the electoral college is really elitist. host: we will leave it there. to that is accurate. many thought that citizens could not be responsible for making these decisions. he and my view, james madison, was the most brilliant and a brilliant c
california, texas have more votes. the electoral college is divided so that it -- 100 senators plus the three electors from d.c. it is already weighted towards have the states in terms of population. host: george on our line for democrats. hello. caller: again, the reason the electoral college was established is our founding fathers as bright and democratic as they were did not trust the population. as i just mentioned, the senators were not elected until after the turn of the century. and as...
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for what purpose does the gentlelady from california seek recognition? without objection, so ordered. mrs. davis: i rise to oppose the anti-immigration bill brought before us today. the supporters of this legislation would have you believe that immigration is a zero sum game. that for every door you open, for one person, you have to close it on another. and that's what this bill aims to do by increasing the number of visas forestem graduates while eliminating them from the university visa program. the troubling precedent of creating visa offsets will foreclose the promise of the american dream for countless immigrants. our country remains the beacon of opportunity and freedom and for many the only path to getting here is through the diversity program. people like ula. who is a constituent of mine. that lucky draw in the lottery was her best hope for coming to america from kazakhstan. it is irresponsible, mr. speaker, to hold the much needed and i would say we need it stem visa bill hostage just to dismantle a program that has helped new immigrants, new a
for what purpose does the gentlelady from california seek recognition? without objection, so ordered. mrs. davis: i rise to oppose the anti-immigration bill brought before us today. the supporters of this legislation would have you believe that immigration is a zero sum game. that for every door you open, for one person, you have to close it on another. and that's what this bill aims to do by increasing the number of visas forestem graduates while eliminating them from the university visa...
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he lost california by 3773 votes. it took two days. he was president for 10 minutes. he calls the his apartment in new york, the butler answer is, and he says, "the president- elect has gone to bed." "welcome and will you tell him when he wakes up that he's no longer president?" literally that is what happened. in those days it took a few days to get all of the returns from the west which turned out to be to his volley. been the greatest issue became preparedness. host: this history show a good track record of when these problems arise to finding ways to counteract them or at least fix them before the next elections take place? guest: policy issues? host: or procedures, what ever. guest: survival has a remarkable effect on political parties. it was unified and vehemently anti-wilson. it came up that year to be warren g. harding of ohio. the rest, as they say, is history. host: talking about the history of close presidential elections with richard norton smith from george mason university. guest: we do presidential tour is, if you every year. we're doing is civil war t
he lost california by 3773 votes. it took two days. he was president for 10 minutes. he calls the his apartment in new york, the butler answer is, and he says, "the president- elect has gone to bed." "welcome and will you tell him when he wakes up that he's no longer president?" literally that is what happened. in those days it took a few days to get all of the returns from the west which turned out to be to his volley. been the greatest issue became preparedness. host: this...
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the headquarters are in california. my family is here. the one she seized on was that it just seems like a big job and i don't know if i know how to do it. she said, you are intimidated. that is good. be daunted. you want to feel daunted by your job. that means it's right for you. i listened to her and i took that job. even when i am in the job and i will sort of say, i kind of master this part of it, but now i'm going to take on this and that, you reach for your next thing so that it continues to feel vaunting and therefore fulfilling. let's face it. if you're not going to leave and doing these other things, then what you are involved in should be the billing. >> daunting. michelle, the world of sports has been male-dominated. you have been loaded one of the most important sportspeople in american history. there is all this sports jargon. what did you learn from sports that maybe guys have known for a longer time? >> there are a lot more women in sports now. there are a lot of things i've learned and can apply on a daily basis. hard work
the headquarters are in california. my family is here. the one she seized on was that it just seems like a big job and i don't know if i know how to do it. she said, you are intimidated. that is good. be daunted. you want to feel daunted by your job. that means it's right for you. i listened to her and i took that job. even when i am in the job and i will sort of say, i kind of master this part of it, but now i'm going to take on this and that, you reach for your next thing so that it continues...
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and i were so honored to be invited to both president ford's funeral and to betty ford's funeral in california. to some extent, we are just a big family. >> either of your reached out to the obama girls or could you speculate what it is like at their age to be first children? >> well, the answer is no, because i am not been asked. but the second thing i would say is i think there are goods and bads. one, they do not have to worry about dating. >> yet. >> yeah, but even so, they're still pretty young. susan was in her prime. >> i was. [laughter] >> i was all so -- late bloomer, but i was still in there. so, to some extent, i think some of the young men that i would need would want to go out with the secret service and have nothing to do with me. but the negative part is you would go out with somebody and the next day there would be something in the paper, and the poor fellow just wanted to the movies. you know, he was not proposing. and i am sure it probably hurt him with the other girls he was running around with. but we had the advantage of age and hopefully some judgment. now, the other side
and i were so honored to be invited to both president ford's funeral and to betty ford's funeral in california. to some extent, we are just a big family. >> either of your reached out to the obama girls or could you speculate what it is like at their age to be first children? >> well, the answer is no, because i am not been asked. but the second thing i would say is i think there are goods and bads. one, they do not have to worry about dating. >> yet. >> yeah, but even...
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first jerry lewis and later, a conversation with california lynn woolsey. the epa administrator has announced her decision to resign her posts in january. the chief environmental watchdog is stepping down after a nearly four this year tenure , new controls on coal-fired plants. jackson found herself caught between administration pledges to solve controversial problems and steady resistant from groups that complaint the rules destroy jobs and make it harder for american companies to compete internationally. that is from the ap. steny hoyer will talk about the looming fiscal cliff during a briefing later today. that will be about 2:15 eastern and we'll have that life for you here on c-span. kent conrad is retiring after 26 years in office. he talked about partisanship in the senate and his time working on economic issues including his time on the bowles-simpson commission. this is 30 minutes. >> we're talking in a week full of farewell speeches. what is that like? >> it has been great. i have that going away party the night before. a lot of my colleagues were
first jerry lewis and later, a conversation with california lynn woolsey. the epa administrator has announced her decision to resign her posts in january. the chief environmental watchdog is stepping down after a nearly four this year tenure , new controls on coal-fired plants. jackson found herself caught between administration pledges to solve controversial problems and steady resistant from groups that complaint the rules destroy jobs and make it harder for american companies to compete...
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open up primaries -- california did that. we see more competition in california than in the previous three decades combined, just in one year. it may not be the perfect reform, but i tell you what, you are getting competition. you have members who have never tried to talk to voters on the other side or independents. you have sherman and berman, they are running to try to reach republicans and independent voters. two democratic incumbents facing off against each other. you see interesting things happening. that would do more to fix washington than any things i can think of. >> other things -- i will throw it open to your questions. i believe there will be a microphone passed around. first, both of you have referred to polls./ when you refer to what polls are saying, is that before or after? >> you go. >> i have very strong opinions. >> should i explain this for the audience? we're talking relegation that some polls skewed, were showing obama and had when they were not, some are adjusting the polls. they refer to a choose your
open up primaries -- california did that. we see more competition in california than in the previous three decades combined, just in one year. it may not be the perfect reform, but i tell you what, you are getting competition. you have members who have never tried to talk to voters on the other side or independents. you have sherman and berman, they are running to try to reach republicans and independent voters. two democratic incumbents facing off against each other. you see interesting things...
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we're watching almost a dozen races in california. democrats need to almost we all of the competitive races that we have in california in order to get even close to the 25. >> and a cut in danger. first of an airline. roscoe bartlett. he is a victim of redistricting. this covers all we got a telegram county, and the d.c. suburbs. he faces jauntily, somewhat of a surprise winner over a congressman. the new democratic nature i think will be tough for bartlett, even though the congressman bartlett has an environmental street to him that does not make him a typical republican. i think he is facing a very different market recount the electorate that is wealthy, intellectual, and i think they will be tough to keep republicans in the majority. >> the massachusetts, john t ierny getting a lot of attention with offshore gambling and money that was made for he and his family. >> we believe he is now an underdog in the races for a couple of different reasons. he does have an ethical cloud surrounding his brothers and law, and his wife served tim
we're watching almost a dozen races in california. democrats need to almost we all of the competitive races that we have in california in order to get even close to the 25. >> and a cut in danger. first of an airline. roscoe bartlett. he is a victim of redistricting. this covers all we got a telegram county, and the d.c. suburbs. he faces jauntily, somewhat of a surprise winner over a congressman. the new democratic nature i think will be tough for bartlett, even though the congressman...
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i worked in the california system and i know what i am talking about. but it is a good system. i did not mean to be procured. the new what they were doing. the system was quite strong. -- i did not mean to be pejorative. what the public needs from the system is very different now than it was years ago. i'd think we still need to have a system. some might argue against that. one of my greatest concerns in public higher education, particularly across higher education now, ask to do with the historic fire wall between governments and institutions over academic policy. there are all kinds of things happening and it is not happening and it is not
i worked in the california system and i know what i am talking about. but it is a good system. i did not mean to be procured. the new what they were doing. the system was quite strong. -- i did not mean to be pejorative. what the public needs from the system is very different now than it was years ago. i'd think we still need to have a system. some might argue against that. one of my greatest concerns in public higher education, particularly across higher education now, ask to do with the...
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reagan, i guess, became ronald reagan, when he was still out there as a kind of maverick governor from california, making tours to the south, he had a few instances of cultural disconnections, too. the difference is ronald reagan was -- had terrific communication skills. and he overcame that over time. and we're going to have to see if romney has anything similar. >> our guest is tom baxter. he's joining us from atlanta. he's a long-time observer of the political process writing for "the atlanta-journal constitution." and we also have a link to his blog available through our web site at c-span.org. and tom baxter, i want to ask you a fundamental question. we look at a map of the west and south. what is the new south? what is the southern strategy? and what is the southern vote? >> hmmm. that's a good question. if you look back to the last presidential election, you saw two significant things happen. one was that obama carried three of the larger southern states. carried virginia, north carolina, and florida. so there wasn't a solid south in anything like the sense that we've spoken about it in pr
reagan, i guess, became ronald reagan, when he was still out there as a kind of maverick governor from california, making tours to the south, he had a few instances of cultural disconnections, too. the difference is ronald reagan was -- had terrific communication skills. and he overcame that over time. and we're going to have to see if romney has anything similar. >> our guest is tom baxter. he's joining us from atlanta. he's a long-time observer of the political process writing for...
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the system is p currently used in louisiana, washington state, and california. it is now a ballot member prop 21. what is your position on the top two primary system and why? >> we'll start with jill stein. >> thank you. and thank you so much to free & equal, and thank you for being here. i think top two does not enlarge our democracy. in many ways, it confuses things more. it puts many candidates onto the ballot all together, and it arbitrarily attaches party labels to them. any candidate can choose any label they want. so it really degrades the meaning of our political parties, where they have meaning, and i know they don't always, but there are some that do have meaning that aren't bought and sold to the highest bidder, and the green party is one of those parties. and i know there are some other parties here as well, the independent parties, where the parties actually represent real values. and the top two obscures the meaning of those parties, and it puts everyone together, so you really can't tell who is representing you, and whoever hats the biggest budget
the system is p currently used in louisiana, washington state, and california. it is now a ballot member prop 21. what is your position on the top two primary system and why? >> we'll start with jill stein. >> thank you. and thank you so much to free & equal, and thank you for being here. i think top two does not enlarge our democracy. in many ways, it confuses things more. it puts many candidates onto the ballot all together, and it arbitrarily attaches party labels to them....
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. >> olive, california. caller: yes, i am here. in washington they have the debate and i will always feel that mitt romney always repeat the same thing over and over. you know, president obama did a good job for the four years. he came in when there was trouble with the e-mail. he did a good job and i am proud of him. caller: appreciate the call. the last one of the days from like in california. >> -- caller: hello? i want to talk about this last speech that mitt romney had in nevada. how out of touch do you have to be to talk about a shuttle crash where people died and you keep talking about a flag? he said he got electricity when he touched it? what about going to the graves of americans who died and feeling the electricity there? come on. really out of touch. i really do not want to vote for a guy who just reminds me of the next nixon, the next reagan. just sweating to the whole debate, a complete flip-flop for liar. just insane. >> we appreciate the call. that was the last one for this session of phones. another rally today for
. >> olive, california. caller: yes, i am here. in washington they have the debate and i will always feel that mitt romney always repeat the same thing over and over. you know, president obama did a good job for the four years. he came in when there was trouble with the e-mail. he did a good job and i am proud of him. caller: appreciate the call. the last one of the days from like in california. >> -- caller: hello? i want to talk about this last speech that mitt romney had in...
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most asians are in california and hawaii. not exactly target states. asians in northern virginia, i think that is the biggest asian group in a target state. the republicans have been working them pretty hard in fairfax county and if you listen to romney's answer in immigration in the second debate, he is trying to be more palatable to latino voters to see an anti illegal immigrant stance as being more cautious out to hispanic people. it was mostly -- aimed precisely at asians. there are less concerned about illegals. there are fewer illegal asians and the idea of stapling a green card to a diploma hits the spot with many asian americans. >> if i could add what michael said about the minority of boat looking ahead, hispanics as a group have grown much faster than any of us expected looking at the census data. they still have what the great demographer at brookings calls a translation problem. the population is so young, many are not registered citizens. we expect 21 to turnout on election day. for whites that number will being 51 or 52 overall. that is
most asians are in california and hawaii. not exactly target states. asians in northern virginia, i think that is the biggest asian group in a target state. the republicans have been working them pretty hard in fairfax county and if you listen to romney's answer in immigration in the second debate, he is trying to be more palatable to latino voters to see an anti illegal immigrant stance as being more cautious out to hispanic people. it was mostly -- aimed precisely at asians. there are less...
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a lot of the states that were spare, that were not hard hit, or some as far away as california, they have pledged to start getting equipment, cruise, etc. come into new jersey -- crews, etc., into new jersey. we were able to get c-17's, c- 130's, military transport planes potentially to move assets, personnel, to speed up the process of getting power up and running as soon as possible. our first priority is water filtration plants and some other critical infrastructure. for that, we have emergency generators. we have a navy ship that has helicopters that can move assets around the state as well. we are going to be working with local officials to identify those critical infrastructure and how we can get what is needed as quickly as possible. a couple of other things we are concerned about, as power starts coming back on, we want to make sure people can also get to work. a lot folks in jersey work in new york come in the city, and in other places where transportation may be hobbled. one of the things i mentioned is the possibility of us using federal assets, and military assets as well
a lot of the states that were spare, that were not hard hit, or some as far away as california, they have pledged to start getting equipment, cruise, etc. come into new jersey -- crews, etc., into new jersey. we were able to get c-17's, c- 130's, military transport planes potentially to move assets, personnel, to speed up the process of getting power up and running as soon as possible. our first priority is water filtration plants and some other critical infrastructure. for that, we have...
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this portion of the second annual "the atlantic meets the pacific" conference at the university of california-san diego is 50 minutes. >> we're going to switch into a future oriented talk. i worked with jane for years at the institute for the future and she is a phenomenon. i could not be happier to get a chance to talk with her in front of you and everybody else in webland. notion developed. >> i started working with the institute for the future. united states. a lot of what we do is look at the technologies and figure out in the future. i had done live ph.d. at berkeley looking at gamers and do in real life. all the communities who would play their games and get all these great skills and look for a juicy problem in the real world that would let them use their skills. and there were none. what i started to do was look for ways you could create experiences that let people use their skills to solve problems. games are helping scientists have to cure cancer and they're working on climate change, everything you can imagine. >> i do not think people world is. when chris was saying 1 billion photos w
this portion of the second annual "the atlantic meets the pacific" conference at the university of california-san diego is 50 minutes. >> we're going to switch into a future oriented talk. i worked with jane for years at the institute for the future and she is a phenomenon. i could not be happier to get a chance to talk with her in front of you and everybody else in webland. notion developed. >> i started working with the institute for the future. united states. a lot of...
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california republican jerry lewis, and a conversation with california democrat lynn woolsey now look at the global by the, a speech university of athens economic professor. this is an hour and 10 minutes. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, france, this is a singular honor to be a guest in this temple of civic life. thanks to all the good people for making this possible, to my publisher, the staff that are manning the barricades outside. my novel is debt crisis and the future of the world economy. i will be arguing that there is no such thing as a debt crisis. there is no debt crisis in the united states of america and europe, and there is no such thing as the debt crisis in my own country, which is nevertheless being consumed by debt. you know the joke about balloonist. the balloon has been blown off course, and at some point they manage to gain control of the balloon and lower it above a farm. the farmer comes out and looks up at the balloon and one of the balloonists says, excuse me, sir, where are we? and the farmer says, you are in a balloon. the balloonist says, he must be an e
california republican jerry lewis, and a conversation with california democrat lynn woolsey now look at the global by the, a speech university of athens economic professor. this is an hour and 10 minutes. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, france, this is a singular honor to be a guest in this temple of civic life. thanks to all the good people for making this possible, to my publisher, the staff that are manning the barricades outside. my novel is debt crisis and the future of the world...
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they point to the solar panel manufacturing and california. it received some less money to go under. in massachusetts, it was evergreen solar that went bankrupt. to do you think that the government is trying to pick winners and losers in this field? >> i have heard that before. i do not believe in that idea. i believe in a comprehensive policy. the united states is not have that. for a number of things. the renewable energy is -- if you look at an evolutionary process, you always have billion at the start. two point to things life solyndra or the massachusetts failure, there is not a reason to quit. put together a comprehensive renewable energy policy. man sat so in the future we would not have so many failures. -- manage that so in the future we will not have so many failures. >> with that policy include subsidies for electric, batteries for cars? >> i will start to subsidize the renewable energy sector. for 100 years, we have been subsidizing also the o's. we are not close to running out of it. we will run out of them sooner or later. they a
they point to the solar panel manufacturing and california. it received some less money to go under. in massachusetts, it was evergreen solar that went bankrupt. to do you think that the government is trying to pick winners and losers in this field? >> i have heard that before. i do not believe in that idea. i believe in a comprehensive policy. the united states is not have that. for a number of things. the renewable energy is -- if you look at an evolutionary process, you always have...